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First received: May 11, 2023

Clinical Trial: M-mode Ultrasonography for Epidural Catheter Identification and Confirmation of Correct Catheter Position

Study Status: NOT_YET_RECRUITING

Recruit Status: NOT_YET_RECRUITING

Condition: Epidural Analgesia for Labour and Delivery

Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL


Official Title: Evaluation of M-mode Ultrasonography for Epidural Catheter Identification, and Correct Placement, in Obstetric Anesthesia

Brief Summary: In France, 80% of women choose epidural analgesia for delivery and birth.The localization of the epidural space is classically achieved by loss of resistance to saline.This blind technique means the passage of the needle through the ligamentum flavum.However, epidural analgesia failure has been reported in 27-32% of cases.Currently, lumbar neuraxial ultrasound has become a valuable tool facilitating the placement of an epidural catheter.Although lumbar neuraxial ultrasound has been the source of many studies, few…

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